Medical Assistant Float - TOC - HSV
About The Position
The Orthopaedic Center is seeking a highly motivated, full-time Medical Assistant floater averaging 40 hours per week. The Medical Assistant assists various orthopedic physicians under the direction of the Clinical Coordinator and provides coverage for clinical teams as needed. Duties include general nursing tasks, suture and staple removal, wound care and dressing changes, drawing up and calling in medications, applying sterile fields, and removing casts and splints. The role also involves locating imaging and test results for upcoming appointments; scheduling and precertifying MRIs, lab work, procedures, and surgeries; preparing clinic information and exam rooms; restocking supplies; and preparing computers for clinic use. The Medical Assistant assists with verifying preoperative labs and scheduling surgery clearances, completes disability, return-to-work, and insurance forms, and obtains physician signatures on miscellaneous forms. Local travel to satellite offices is required as schedules dictate. The role includes communicating professionally with patients by phone and through chart messages, making appointment and surgery reminder calls, communicating test results under physician direction, providing patient education and handouts, and escorting patients to and from exam rooms. The Medical Assistant must communicate effectively with patients, physicians, and staff.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- ROT or CCMA certification required by the first 90 days of employment.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, physicians, and staff.
- Ability to work under pressure, multitask, and meet deadlines.
- Outstanding organizational, verbal, and writing skills.
- Independent, self-starting, and highly motivated.
- Strong patient care and interpersonal skills.
- A positive teamwork attitude demonstrated in work history.
Nice To Haves
- Minimum one year of full-time clinical experience in healthcare is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assist various orthopedic physicians under the direction of the Clinical Coordinator and provide coverage for clinical teams as needed.
- Perform general nursing duties, remove sutures and staples, and provide wound care and dressing changes.
- Draw up and call in medications.
- Apply sterile fields and remove casts and splints.
- Locate imaging, test results, and reports needed for upcoming appointments.
- Schedule and precertify MRIs, lab work, procedures, and surgeries.
- Prepare clinic materials and exam rooms, restock supplies, and power up computers.
- Verify preoperative labs and schedule surgery clearances as needed.
- Complete disability, return-to-work, and insurance forms and obtain physician signatures on miscellaneous forms.
- Travel locally to satellite offices as schedules require.
- Answer and return patient calls, make appointment and surgery reminder calls, respond to and chart patient messages, and communicate test results under physician direction.
- Provide patient education and handouts.
- Escort patients to and from exam rooms.
- Communicate effectively with patients, physicians, and staff.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
